Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$13.7 million for Q1 2026, up 36.41% on a YoY basis from -$10.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 72.82% quarter-over-quarter from -$50.3 million in Q4 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$13.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 36.41% year-over-year to -$13.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$143.0 million (down 10.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$150.8 million, down 16.65% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$13.7 million, up from -$50.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$12.1 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$92.8 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$32.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$24.8 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities sank 156.58% — and 2023, when it jumped 66.59%.
  • Wendy's' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$13.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 137.72% to -$31.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 95.1% to -$60.5 million in 2024, then rose by 16.92% to -$50.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 72.82% to -$13.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$13.7 million (Q1 2026), -$50.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$48.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -330.40 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -8.07 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -80.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -33.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -159.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -233.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -146.75 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -8.07 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -44.23 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn -13.67 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 -13.67 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -13.67 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -50.27 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -50.27 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -48.30 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -48.30 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -30.78 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -30.78 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -21.49 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -21.49 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -60.51 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -60.51 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -24.84 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -24.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -23.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -23.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -20.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -20.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -31.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -31.02 Mn